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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Aunt Emily comes to visit Obasan and Naomi, who picks her up from the airport?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Mark.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Obasan.

2. In Naomi's dream, who is with her on the mountain?
(a) An unidentified man.
(b) Her Obasan.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her sister.

3. What traumatic incident does Naomi remember witnessing with the animals that she was raising?
(a) A mother animal killing its baby.
(b) A large hawk swooping down and stealing one of her animals.
(c) Her brother drowning one of her animals.
(d) Her father killing one of her animals for dinner.

4. After the traumatic event with the animals, what does Naomi remember entering her yard, preventing her from discussing the events with anyone?
(a) A gaggle of neighborhood gossips.
(b) A pack of wild dogs.
(c) Loud neighbor boys.
(d) A group of soldiers.

5. What did Aunt Emily want to do for a living, but was never able to find work?
(a) She wanted to be a dancer.
(b) She wanted to be a painter.
(c) She wanted to be a teacher.
(d) She wanted to be a political activist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character repeats the phrase, "Everybody dies some day" over and over?

2. When Obasan awakens Naomi in the middle of the night, where does she take her?

3. In what country does the novel take place?

4. Where does Naomi remember seeing a man wink at her when she was a small child?

5. What is interesting about the giant creature in Naomi's dream?

(see the answer key)

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